Dustin Pedroia won't be with Red Sox for spring training Monday
Updated: 2:17 PM EST Feb 13, 2020
everybody. And welcome to Fenway South. Big news coming out around these days. Justin will not be here. Position players report he actually will not be here. Everybody. And welcome to Fenway South. Big news coming out of the press conference. Just Troy will not be here Monday with position players report. He's still too sore. That need to sort of go force had yet another procedure on the need this past offseason. The other news coming out of today's sale will be here tomorrow afternoon. Hill least be here to get checked out by the doctors he's suffering. Flu started. They don't want him around. The other players. Imagine. So be checked out by doctors before he comes back into camp. Beautiful day here in Fort Myers will keep you updated. 456 10 and 11 tonight and on the eye the next
Red Sox second baseman Dustin Pedroia is still sore after suffering a "significant setback" last month while rehabbing his left-knee injury. Interim manager Ron Roenicke said he spoke with the 2008 American League MVP Wednesday night. Pedroia will not be joining the team on Monday for spring training, Roenicke told reporters. Pedroia's knee troubles began in 2017, when his left knee was injured in a play involving Baltimore's Manny Machado. Pedroia underwent surgery in October of that year.He also underwent a joint preservation surgery in July 2018 to remove scar tissue and another in August 2019, in which bone spurs were removed.Pedroia's contract includes salaries of $13 million this season and $12 million in 2021, and he counts $13.28 million toward Boston's luxury tax payroll.Pedroia is a four-time All-Star, was the 2007 American League Rookie of the Year and has played for two World Series championship teams in 2007 and 2013.The news comes at a difficult time for the Red Sox organization, which is adjusting to a new head of baseball operations and lost manager Alex Cora after he was implicated in the Astros' sign-stealing scheme during their run to the 2017 World Series title.
FORT MYERS, Fla. —
Red Sox second baseman Dustin Pedroia is still sore after suffering a "significant setback" last month while rehabbing his left-knee injury.
Interim manager Ron Roenicke said he spoke with the 2008 American League MVP Wednesday night. Pedroia will not be joining the team on Monday for spring training, Roenicke told reporters.
Roenicke talked to Dustin Pedroia last night. He's still sore. He will not be here Monday #wcvb
— Duke Castiglione (@DukeCastiglione) February 13, 2020
Pedroia's knee troubles began in 2017, when his left knee was injured in a play involving Baltimore's Manny Machado. Pedroia underwent surgery in October of that year.
He also underwent a joint preservation surgery in July 2018 to remove scar tissue and another in August 2019, in which bone spurs were removed.
Dustin Pedroia suffers 'significant setback' with left knee, Red Sox confirm
Pedroia's contract includes salaries of $13 million this season and $12 million in 2021, and he counts $13.28 million toward Boston's luxury tax payroll.
Pedroia is a four-time All-Star, was the 2007 American League Rookie of the Year and has played for two World Series championship teams in 2007 and 2013.
The news comes at a difficult time for the Red Sox organization, which is adjusting to a new head of baseball operations and lost manager Alex Cora after he was implicated in the Astros' sign-stealing scheme during their run to the 2017 World Series title.